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Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies

مجلة الدراسات التربوية والنفسية

JEPS

Sultan Qaboos University · ISSN 2218-6506 · eISSN 2521-7046

Articles
500
Authors
853
Years covered
2007–2024
Peer review
Peer reviewed
Frequency
Quarterly
Country code
Oman

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Volumes and issues
  • Volume 18, Issue 1 (1)
  • Volume 17, Issue 4 (7)
  • Volume 17, Issue 3 (7)
  • Volume 17, Issue 2 (7)
  • Volume 17, Issue 1 (7)
  • Volume 16, Issue 4 (6)
  • Volume 16, Issue 3 (5)
  • Volume 16, Issue 2 (7)
  • Volume 16, Issue 1 (7)
  • Volume 15, Issue 4 (6)
  • Volume 15, Issue 3 (9)
  • Volume 15, Issue 2 (9)

Articles 40

Research article

The Societal Acceptance of Online Degrees in the Arab World: Evidence from Two Countries

Alaa SadiK · Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies · 2013 · 10.53543/jeps.vol7iss4pp572-588

The purpose of this study was to investigate the societal acceptance of degrees earned wholly online and to define the factors that affect the perceived value of these degrees in two Arab countries; Egypt and Oman. To achieve this purpose, a societal acceptance of online distance education degrees questionnaire was dev …

Research article

The Research Skills of Graduate Students in the Master Degree of Education at Kuwait University

Wafaa S. Al-Yaseen · Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies · 2013 · 10.53543/jeps.vol7iss4pp559-571

The aim of this study was to identify theresearch skills of graduate studentsin the College of Education at Kuwait University.The study sample comprised of 68 graduate students. For the purpose of the study, the researcher developed a questionnaire that consisted of 48 items covering two domains: required research skil …

Research article

Social Networks Sites: Usage and Effects

Ahmed Y. Abdelraheem · Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies · 2013 · 10.53543/jeps.vol7iss4pp549-558

The aim of this paper is to explore the students’ use of social networks sites (SNSs) and its effects on students’ achievement. A questionnaire using a Liker type scale was distributed to a sample of 120 undergraduate students who participated in the study. The results show that students use SNSs for social matters mor …

Research article

Constructing a Scale of Attitudes toward School Science Using the General Graded Unfolding Model

Taghreed Hijazi, Zaid Bani Ata · Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies · 2013 · 10.53543/jeps.vol7iss4pp537-548

The present study aimed at constructing an attitude scale toward school science using the generalized graded unfolding model (GGUM). A 47-item scale (24 positive, 23 negative) with 4-point response format was used to measure attitudes toward science among 9th (n=424) and 10th (n=420) grade students in 38 sections distr …

Research article

Feminising Schools in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE: Cause for Concern!

Martina Dickson, Johann Le Roux · Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies · 2013 · 10.53543/jeps.vol7iss4pp525-536

Schools in the UAE have been undergoing radical educational reform over the past six years. Government schools are currently gender segregated from grade 1 and staffed by either male or female teachers, but not by both genders in the same school. In 2011 the Abu Dhabi Educational Council (ADEC) announced plans to compl …

Research article

Teacher Evaluation in Oman: Policy, Implementation, and Challenges

Hamed H. AL-Yahmadi · Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies · 2013 · 10.53543/jeps.vol7iss4pp513-524

Teacher evaluation is a significant means for ensuring accountability and promoting teacher professional development. However, the road to good implementation of teacher evaluation system rarely goes without challenges and constraints. The fourteen interviewees who participated in this study faced several constraints i …

Research article

Students’ Perceptions of Religious Beliefs as Gained from Jordanian Universities Religious Educational Courses

Mahir S. Al-Hawamleh · Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies · 2013 · 10.53543/jeps.vol7iss4pp497-512

The present study looked at the educational religious beliefs as gained from university courses using a self-reported questionnaire as well as semi-structured interviews. 591 students chosen through stratified random design responded to the questionnaire. 64 students from the study's sample were interviewed. The curren …

Research article

Plan for Applying Total Quality Management in Education for Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences

Mohsen Keshavarz, Seyed H. Khademi, Javad Mohamadipour et al. · Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies · 2013 · 10.53543/jeps.vol7iss4pp480-496

In this study, the appropriateness of existing quality standards and their use in practice in educational organizations were discussed. The study shows how the quality standard of TQM and QMTL and the possibility of their articulation to develop a holistic model can contribute to change this situation. The study alsoin …

Research article

Evaluating the Delivery of Life Skills (LS) at the First Cycle of the Basic Education in the Sultanate of Oman: Teachers’ Perspectives

Tariq Y. Jawarneh · Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies · 2013 · 10.53543/jeps.vol7iss4pp462-479

This study aims at evaluating the delivery of Life Skills (LS) at the first cycle of the basic education in Oman. Information was sought relative to teachers’ perception of their abilities and confidence in implementing LS activities, the primary factors that affect teachers' initial involvement in LS, benefits of LS a …

Research article

Citizenship Education: The Perceptions of Social Studies Omani Student Teachers

Saif N. AlMaamari, Ian Menter · Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies · 2013 · 10.53543/jeps.vol7iss4pp446-461

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of Omani student-teachers of social studies major about citizenship and citizenship education. Interviews were used to achieve this purpose. Ten students participated in the study: 5 females and 5 males. Data were analyzed qualitatively using analytic inducti …